US7567724B2 - Image processing apparatus, image processing method, program of image processing method, and recording medium in which program of image processing method has been recorded - Google Patents

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US7567724B2 US10/563,919 US56391905A US7567724B2 US 7567724 B2 US7567724 B2 US 7567724B2 US 56391905 A US56391905 A US 56391905A US 7567724 B2 US7567724 B2 US 7567724B2
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  • the present invention relates to image progressing apparatuses, image processing methods, programs for image processing methods, and recording media recording thereon programs for image processing methods, and is applicable, for example, to resolution conversion.
  • the present invention is capable of effectively avoiding loss of high-frequency components and preventing occurrence of jaggies by detecting an edge gradient direction with the largest gradient of pixel values and an edge direction orthogonal to the edge gradient direction and by performing edge enhancement and smoothing processing in the edge gradient direction and in the edge direction, respectively, to generate output image data.
  • the present invention is designed in view of the foregoing points, and proposes an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, a program for an image processing method, and a recording medium recording thereon a program for an image processing method that are capable of effectively avoiding loss of high-frequency components and preventing occurrence of jaggies.
  • the present invention is applied to an image processing apparatus for processing input image data and for outputting output image data.
  • the image processing apparatus includes an edge detection unit for detecting an edge gradient direction with the largest gradient of pixel values and an edge direction orthogonal to the edge gradient direction for each pixel of the input image data; an edge direction processing unit for performing smoothing processing on the image data in the edge direction for each pixel of the output image data in accordance with a detection result of the edge detection unit and for sequentially detecting pixel values corresponding to respective pixels of the output image data; and an edge gradient direction processing unit for performing edge enhancement processing in the edge gradient direction on the pixel values output from the edge direction processing unit for the respective pixels of the output image data in accordance with the detection result of the edge detection unit and for sequentially outputting pixel values of the output image data.
  • the configuration according to the present invention is applied to an image processing apparatus for processing input image data and for outputting output image data.
  • the image processing apparatus includes an edge detection unit for detecting an edge gradient direction with the largest gradient of pixel values and an edge direction orthogonal to the edge gradient direction for each pixel of the input image data; an edge direction processing unit for performing smoothing processing on the image data in the edge direction for each pixel of the output image data in accordance with a detection result of the edge detection unit and for sequentially detecting pixel values corresponding to respective pixels of the output image data; and an edge gradient direction processing unit for performing edge enhancement processing in the edge gradient direction on the pixel values output from the edge direction processing unit for the respective pixels of the output image data in accordance with the detection result of the edge detection unit and for sequentially outputting pixel values of the output image data.
  • edge enhancement and smoothing processing are performed in the edge gradient direction with the largest gradient of pixel values and in the edge direction orthogonal to the edge gradient direction, respectively, to generate the output image data. Therefore, loss of high-frequency components can be effectively avoided, and occurrence of jaggies can be prevented.
  • the present invention is applied to an image processing method for processing input image data and for outputting output image data.
  • the image processing method includes an edge detection step of detecting an edge gradient direction with the largest gradient of pixel values and an edge direction orthogonal to the edge gradient direction for each pixel of the input image data; an edge direction processing step of performing smoothing processing on the image data in the edge direction for each pixel of the output image data in accordance with a detection result by the edge detection step and sequentially detecting pixel values corresponding to respective pixels of the output image data; and an edge gradient direction processing step of performing edge enhancement processing in the edge gradient direction on the pixel values detected by the edge direction processing step for the respective pixels of the output image data in accordance with the detection result by the edge detection step and sequentially outputting pixel values of the output image data.
  • an image processing method capable of effectively avoiding loss of high-frequency components and preventing occurrence of jaggies can be provided.
  • the present invention is applied to a program for an image processing method performed by arithmetic processing means for processing input image data and for outputting output image data.
  • the program includes an edge detection step of detecting an edge gradient direction with the largest gradient of pixel values and an edge direction orthogonal to the edge gradient direction for each pixel of the input image data; an edge direction processing step of performing smoothing processing on the image data in the edge direction for each pixel of the output image data in accordance with a detection result by the edge detection step and sequentially detecting pixel values corresponding to respective pixels of the output image data; and an edge gradient direction processing step of performing edge enhancement processing in the edge gradient direction on the pixel values detected by the edge direction processing step for the respective pixels of the output image data in accordance with the detection result by the edge detection step and sequentially outputting pixel values of the output image data.
  • a program for an image processing method capable of effectively avoiding loss of high-frequency components and preventing occurrence of jaggies can be provided.
  • the present invention is applied to a recording medium recording thereon a program for an image processing method performed by arithmetic processing means for processing input image data and for outputting output image data.
  • the program for the image processing method includes an edge detection step of detecting an edge gradient direction with the largest gradient of pixel values and an edge direction orthogonal to the edge gradient direction for each pixel of the input image data; an edge direction processing step of performing smoothing processing on the image data in the edge direction for each pixel of the output image data in accordance with a detection result by the edge detection step and sequentially detecting pixel values corresponding to respective pixels of the output image data; and an edge gradient direction processing step of performing edge enhancement processing in the edge gradient direction on the pixel values detected by the edge direction processing step for the respective pixels of the output image data in accordance with the detection result by the edge detection step and sequentially outputting pixel values of the output image data.
  • a recording medium recording thereon a program for an image processing method capable of effectively avoiding loss of high-frequency components and preventing occurrence of jaggies can be provided.
  • loss of high-frequency components can be effectively avoided and occurrence of jaggies can be prevented.
  • FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for generation of a pixel gradient matrix.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for explaining an edge gradient direction and an edge direction.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining an operation of an edge direction processing unit.
  • FIG. 5 is a characteristic curve diagram showing a parameter used for setting a smoothing processing range.
  • FIG. 6 is a characteristic curve diagram showing another parameter used for setting the smoothing processing range.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram used for explaining an operation of an edge gradient direction processing unit.
  • FIG. 8 is a characteristic curve diagram showing a parameter used for setting a blend processing unit.
  • FIG. 9 is a characteristic curve diagram showing another parameter used for setting the blend processing unit.
  • FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the image processing apparatus 1 is formed by, for example, a digital signal processor functioning as arithmetic processing means.
  • the resolution of image data D 1 which is input image data, is converted into a resolution designated by a controller, which is not shown, and the converted image data is output.
  • the image processing apparatus 1 generates output image data D 2 obtained by magnifying or reducing an image based on the image data D 1 , and outputs the generated output image data D 2 to displaying means or the like.
  • processing program for the arithmetic processing means is supplied by being pre-installed in the image processing apparatus in this embodiment, for example, such a processing program may be supplied by being downloaded via a network, such as the Internet, or may be supplied via various recording media.
  • Such recording media may be widely applicable to various recording media, such as optical disks, memory cards, and detachable hard disk drives.
  • an edge detection unit 2 detects an edge gradient direction with the largest gradient of pixel values and an edge direction orthogonal to the edge gradient direction for each pixel of the image data D 1 .
  • a gradient matrix generation unit 3 sequentially selects a target pixel, for example, in a raster scanning order, and, as shown in FIG. 2 , generates a brightness gradient matrix G represented by the next condition by performing arithmetic processing using pixel values in a range W centered on the target pixel.
  • FIG. 2 shows an example in which ⁇ 3 pixels in x and y directions centered on a target pixel are set as the range W.
  • w (i,j) represents a Gaussian weight represented by condition (2)
  • g represents a brightness gradient represented by condition (3) using a partial differential “gx” in the x direction of an image brightness I and a partial differential “gy” in the y direction of the image brightness I.
  • the gradient matrix generation unit 3 detects a brightness gradient obtained by weighting based on a target pixel in the predetermined range W centered on the target pixel.
  • a subsequent eigenvalue and eigenvector detection unit 4 detects an edge gradient direction v 1 with the largest gradient of pixel values and an edge direction v 2 orthogonal to the edge gradient direction v 1 for a target pixel, as shown in FIG. 3 , by processing the brightness gradient matrix G generated by the gradient matrix generation unit 3 .
  • the eigenvalue and eigenvector detection unit 4 detects eigenvalues ⁇ 1 and ⁇ 2 representing dispersions of gradients of the pixel values in the edge gradient direction v 1 and in the edge direction v 2 , respectively.
  • the eigenvalue and eigenvector detection unit 4 detects the edge gradient direction v 1 , the edge direction v 2 , and the eigenvalues ⁇ 1 and ⁇ 2 ( ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2 ) in accordance with the following arithmetic processing:
  • An edge direction processing unit 5 calculates an edge direction vc for a pixel of the image data D 2 acquired after resolution conversion in accordance with the edge direction v 2 for a target pixel of the image data D 1 detected as described above by the edge detection unit 2 , and sequentially calculates a pixel value corresponding to each pixel Pc of the output image data D 2 by interpolation processing based on the edge direction vc.
  • the edge direction processing unit 5 performs arithmetic processing based on the next condition for pixels of the image data D 1 (in the example shown in FIG. 4 , P 3 , P 4 , P 9 , and P 10 ) adjacent to a pixel Pc of the output image data D 2 to be calculated (hereinafter, referred to as a target pixel of the image data D 2 ), and calculates the edge direction vc of the target pixel Pc by performing interpolation processing using the edge directions v 2 (v 3 , v 4 , v 9 , and v 10 ) of the adjacent pixels of the image data D 1 .
  • v c (1 ⁇ t y )((1 ⁇ t x ) v 3 +t x v 4 )+ t y ((1 ⁇ t x ) v 9 +t x v 10 ) (9)
  • t x and t y represent coordinate values of a target pixel for internally dividing the sampling points P3, P4, P9, and P10 based on the image data D 1 in the x and y directions, and the conditions 0 ⁇ t x ⁇ 1 and 0 ⁇ t y ⁇ 1 are satisfied.
  • the edge direction processing unit 5 sets a predetermined number of sampling points P ⁇ -2, P ⁇ -1, P 1 , and P 2 based on a sampling pitch in the image data D 1 from the sampling points for the target pixel Pc on a line in the edge direction vc.
  • pixel values of the sampling points P ⁇ -2, P ⁇ -1, P 1 , and P 2 and the target pixel Pc are calculated by an interpolation operation using pixel values of the image data D 1 .
  • interpolated image data in the edge direction based on interpolation processing for the input image data D 1 is generated on the line extending in the edge direction vc for each pixel of the output image data D 2 .
  • the number of sampling points set as described above is changed, and the subsequent filtering processing is changed.
  • the number of taps for the filtering processing is changed in accordance with reliability of an edge in the edge direction vc of the target pixel.
  • a pixel value of the target pixel Pc is calculated by linear interpolation using the peripheral pixels P 3 , P 4 , P 9 , and P 10
  • pixel values of the previous and subsequent sampling points P ⁇ 1 and P 1 are calculated by linear interpolation using P 2 , P 3 , P 8 , and P 9 ; and P 4 , P 5 , P 10 , and P 11 , respectively.
  • a pixel value of the target pixel Pc is calculated by linear interpolation using the peripheral pixels P 3 , P 4 , P 9 , and P 10 , and pixel values of the sampling points P ⁇ -2, P ⁇ -1, P 1 , and P 2 are calculated in a similar way.
  • the edge direction processing unit 5 smoothes the calculated pixel values of the sampling points P ⁇ -2, P ⁇ -1, P 1 , and P 2 and the target pixel Pc by filtering processing, and determines a pixel value Pc′ of the target pixel Pc.
  • a pixel value corresponding to a pixel of the output image data D 2 is calculated by performing smoothing processing on interpolated image data in an edge direction.
  • an interpolation operation for generating such interpolated image data need not be linear interpolation using pixel values of adjacent neighboring pixels, and various interpolation operation methods using various peripheral pixels are widely applicable.
  • arithmetic processing for filtering processing using the interpolated image data need not be the arithmetic processing based on condition (10) or (11), and interpolation operations using various weighting coefficients are widely applicable.
  • smoothing processing may be performed in a direction orthogonal to a brightness gradient in a portion other than an edge.
  • filtering processing is performed with a large number of taps involving a wide range, an image quality is reduced.
  • filtering processing performed in a wide range prevents occurrence of jaggies more reliably and thus forms a smooth edge.
  • the number of taps for filtering processing is changed for each pixel.
  • a range for smoothing processing in an edge direction is changed for each pixel.
  • such a filtering range is changed in accordance with reliability of an edge in the edge direction vc. Therefore, a reduction in the image quality due to smoothing processing can be prevented.
  • the edge direction processing range determination unit 6 generates a parameter p that increases substantially linearly in accordance with a decrease in the value of the ratio ⁇ 2 / ⁇ 1 when the ratio ⁇ 2 / ⁇ 1 is within a predetermined range between ⁇ 2 / ⁇ 1 min and ⁇ 2 / ⁇ 1 max and that exhibits the maximum value pmax or the minimum value pmin when the ratio ⁇ 2 / ⁇ 1 is outside the predetermined range between ⁇ 2 / ⁇ 1 min and ⁇ 2 / ⁇ 1 max. Accordingly, the parameter p changing depending on reliability of an edge in an edge direction is generated.
  • the edge direction processing range determination unit 6 generates a parameter q that increases substantially linearly in accordance with the eigenvalue ⁇ 1 in a predetermined range between ⁇ 1 min and ⁇ 1 max and that exhibits a lower limit value qmin or an upper limit value qmax in a range smaller or larger than the range between ⁇ 1 min and ⁇ 1 max. Accordingly, the parameter q changing in accordance with rising of an edge is generated.
  • the edge direction processing range determination unit 6 converts the eigenvalues ⁇ 1 and ⁇ 2 based on the sampling points of the image data D 1 into eigenvalues based on the sampling points of the image data D 2 , and calculates a filtering range r.
  • a filtering range r based on the sampling points of the image data D 2 may be calculated by interpolation processing for the calculation result.
  • a filtering range r based on the sampling points of the image data D 2 may be calculated from the calculation result.
  • the edge direction processing unit 5 changes the number of taps for the filtering processing in accordance with the range r calculated as described above, and calculates the pixel value Pc′ of the target pixel Pc of the image data D 2 .
  • the edge direction processing unit 5 performs filtering processing based on the real number of taps by blending filtering processing results.
  • the edge direction processing unit 5 overcomes unnaturalness in changing the number of taps when the filtering processing is performed based on the integral number of taps.
  • n integer ⁇ 1 floor( n real )
  • n integer +1 ceil( n real ) (13)
  • floor(n) represents the maximum integral number of taps not exceeding n
  • ceil(n) represents the minimum integral number of taps larger than n.
  • range r calculated based on condition (12) is applied to “nreal”. Thus, when n is 3.5, the number of taps “floor(n)” is 3, and the number of taps “ceil(n)” is 5.
  • Blending of the filtering processing results is performed by calculating a filtering processing result f(n) based on a real number by performing arithmetic processing represented by the next condition using the two types of filtering processing results.
  • the edge direction processing unit 5 calculates the pixel value Pc′ of the target pixel Pc of the image data D 2 by performing filtering processing based on the two types of tap numbers in the filtering range r and by further performing arithmetic processing represented by condition (14) using the two types of filtering processing results.
  • the edge direction processing unit 5 calculates the pixel value Pc′ of the target pixel Pc of the image data D 2 by performing filtering processing based on the number of taps corresponding to reliability of an edge in an edge direction, and changes the number of taps in a decimal fractional part.
  • f ( n ) ⁇ f ( n integer ⁇ 1 )+(1 ⁇ ) f ( n integer +1 ) (14)
  • An edge gradient direction processing unit 7 performs edge enhancement processing in the edge gradient direction v 1 using the pixel value Pc′ of the target pixel Pc of the image data D 2 calculated as described above by the edge direction processing unit 5 .
  • the edge gradient direction processing unit 7 calculates an edge gradient direction vg for a target pixel Pcc of the image data D 2 in accordance with the edge gradient direction v 1 based on adjacent sampling points of the image data D 1 , as in calculation of the edge direction vc for the target pixel Pc of the image data D 2 performed by the edge direction processing unit 5 .
  • the edge gradient direction processing unit 7 sets a predetermined number of sampling points Pc ⁇ 1 and Pc+1 based on a sampling pitch in the image data D 2 from the sampling points for the target pixel Pcc on a line in the edge gradient direction vg. In addition, the edge gradient direction processing unit 7 calculates pixel values of the sampling points Pc ⁇ 1 and Pc+1 and the target pixel Pcc by an interpolation operation using pixel values output from the edge direction processing unit 5 .
  • the edge gradient direction processing unit 7 generates interpolated image data in the edge gradient direction obtained by interpolation processing for the image data based on the pixel values output from the edge direction processing unit 5 on a line extending in the edge gradient direction vg for each pixel of the output image data D 2 .
  • the edge gradient direction processing unit 7 performs filtering processing on the pixel values of the sampling points Pc ⁇ 1 and PC+1 and the target pixel Pcc calculated as described above, and determines a pixel value Pcc′ of the target pixel Pcc.
  • a case where the pixel value Pcc′ of the target pixel Pcc is calculated using three taps is described.
  • the pixel value of the sampling point Pc ⁇ 1 is generated by linear interpolation based on peripheral sampling points Pc 1 , Pc 2 , Pc 4 , and Pcc
  • the pixel value of the sampling point Pc+1 is generated by linear interpolation based on peripheral sampling points Pcc, Pc 5 , Pc 7 , and Pc 8 .
  • the edge gradient direction processing unit 7 performs edge enhancement in the direction that crosses the edge.
  • linear interpolation using pixel values of adjacent neighboring pixels need not be performed, and interpolation operation methods using various peripheral pixels are widely applicable.
  • interpolation operations using various weighting coefficients are widely applicable.
  • An interpolation processing unit 8 converts a resolution of the image data D 1 , for example, by linear interpolation or bicubic conversion, and outputs a pixel value Pa based on a sampling pitch corresponding to the image data D 2 .
  • a blend ratio determination unit 9 generates a weighting coefficient for blending in accordance with reliability of an edge in the edge direction vc.
  • a blend processing unit 10 performs weighting addition of the pixel value Pa of the image data D 2 generated by the interpolation processing unit 8 using a known procedure and the pixel value Pcc′ generated by the edge gradient direction processing unit 7 in order to generate the image data D 2 , and the blend ratio determination unit 9 changes the weighting coefficient for the weighting addition processing.
  • the blend ratio determination unit 9 changes the weighting coefficient in accordance with reliability of an edge in an edge direction, and this prevents excessive unnaturalness in processing for the edge.
  • the ratio ⁇ 2 / ⁇ 1 of the eigenvalue ⁇ 2 for the edge direction v 2 to the eigenvalue ⁇ 1 for the edge gradient direction v 1 is applied to the reliability of the edge in the edge direction.
  • the blend ratio determination unit 9 generates a parameter s that increases substantially linearly in accordance with a decrease in the value of the ratio ⁇ 2 / ⁇ 1 when the ratio ⁇ 2 / ⁇ 1 is within a predetermined range between ⁇ 2 / ⁇ 1 min and ⁇ 2 / ⁇ 1 max and that exhibits the maximum value smax or the minimum value smin when the ratio ⁇ 2 / ⁇ 1 is outside the predetermined range between ⁇ 2 / ⁇ 1 min and ⁇ 2 / ⁇ 1 max. Accordingly, the parameter s changing depending on reliability of an edge in an edge direction is generated.
  • the blend ratio determination unit 9 generates a parameter t that increases substantially linearly in accordance with the eigenvalue ⁇ 1 in a predetermined range between ⁇ 1 min and ⁇ 1 max and that exhibits a lower limit value tmin or an upper limit value tmax in a range outside the range between ⁇ 1 min and ⁇ 1 max. Accordingly, the parameter t changing in accordance with rising of an edge is generated.
  • the blend ratio determination unit 9 converts the eigenvalues ⁇ 1 and ⁇ 2 based on the sampling points of the image data D 1 into eigenvalues based on the sampling points of the image data D 2 , and calculates a weighting coefficient ⁇ for blending.
  • a weighting coefficient ⁇ for blending may be calculated by interpolation processing for the calculation result.
  • a weighting coefficient ⁇ for blending based on the sampling points of the image data D 2 may be calculated from the calculation result.
  • the blend processing unit 10 performs weighting addition of image data S 3 based on the pixel value Pcc′ calculated by the edge gradient direction processing unit 7 and image data S 11 based on the pixel value Pa calculated by the interpolation processing unit 8 using the weighting coefficient ⁇ obtained by the blend ratio determination unit 9 by performing arithmetic processing represented by the next condition, and outputs the processing result as the image data D 2 .
  • S 4 ⁇ S 3+(1 ⁇ ) ⁇ S 11 (16)
  • the input image data D 1 ( FIG. 1 ) is input to the edge detection unit 2 .
  • the edge gradient direction v 1 with the largest gradient of pixel values and the edge direction v 2 orthogonal to the edge gradient direction v 1 are sequentially detected for each pixel ( FIGS. 2 and 3 ).
  • the input image data D 1 is input to the edge direction processing unit 5 .
  • the image data is smoothed in the edge direction v 2 for each pixel of the output image data D 2 in accordance with a detection result of the edge detection unit 2 , and a pixel value Pc corresponding to each pixel of the output image data D 2 is sequentially calculated.
  • the pixel value Pc is input to the edge gradient direction processing unit 7 in accordance with a calculation result.
  • edge enhancement is performed in the edge gradient direction v 1 for each pixel of the output image data D 2 , and a pixel value of the output image data D 2 is calculated. Accordingly, since the input image data D 1 is smoothed in the edge direction v 2 , occurrence of jaggies can be effectively avoided.
  • edge enhancement is performed in the edge gradient direction v 1 orthogonal to the edge direction v 2 . Thus, high-frequency components are enhanced in the direction orthogonal to the edge direction. Therefore, conversion into the image data D 2 is performed while effectively avoiding loss of high-frequency components and preventing occurrence of jaggies.
  • interpolated image data Pc in the edge direction based on interpolation processing for the input image data D 1 is generated for each pixel of the output image data D 2 on a line extending in the edge direction v 2 in accordance with a detection result of the edge detection unit 2 , and the pixel value Pc′ corresponding to each pixel of the output image data D 2 is sequentially calculated by filtering processing of the interpolated image data Pc in the edge direction generated as described above. Accordingly, by setting a characteristic for the filtering processing, smoothing processing is performed in the edge direction v 2 , and occurrence of jaggies can be effectively avoided.
  • the gradient matrix generation unit 3 In the edge detection unit 2 , the gradient matrix generation unit 3 generates a brightness gradient matrix G for each pixel, and the subsequent eigenvalue and eigenvector detection unit 4 processes this brightness gradient matrix G to detect the edge gradient direction v 1 and the edge direction v 2 .
  • the eigenvalues ⁇ 1 and ⁇ 2 representing dispersions of pixel value gradients for the edge gradient direction v 1 and the edge direction v 2 are also calculated.
  • the ratio ⁇ 2 / ⁇ 1 of the eigenvalue ⁇ 2 to the eigenvalue ⁇ 1 is calculated by the edge direction processing range determination unit 6 .
  • the ratio ⁇ 2 / ⁇ 1 decreases as the pixel gradient in the edge gradient direction is more predominant. Accordingly, reliability of an edge is detected.
  • the parameter p representing the reliability of the edge is generated in accordance with the ratio ⁇ 2 / ⁇ 1 ( FIG. 5 ).
  • the reliability of the edge is calculated by effectively using the gradient matrix g used for calculation of the edge gradient direction v 1 and the edge direction v 2 .
  • the parameter q corresponding to the parameter p is generated in accordance with the eigenvalue ⁇ 1 ( FIG. 6 ).
  • the filtering range r is calculated by multiplication of the parameters p and q.
  • the edge direction processing unit 5 performs filtering processing on the interpolated image data Pc in the edge direction to generate the pixel value Pc′ of the output image D 2
  • the number of taps for the filtering processing is changed in accordance with the filtering range r generated by the edge direction processing range determination unit 6 as described above. If the reliability of the edge is high, the pixel value Pc′ of the output image data D 2 is generated by performing filtering processing on the interpolated image data Pc in the edge direction in a wide range. If the reliability of the edge is low, the pixel value Pc′ of the output image data D 2 is generated by performing filtering processing in a narrow range.
  • the number of taps for the filtering processing for the edge direction v 2 is changed in accordance with the reliability of the edge.
  • excessive smoothing processing in a portion other than the edge can be prevented, and a reduction in the image quality can be effectively avoided.
  • the weighting coefficient ⁇ for filtering processing is changed (condition (12)) in accordance with the reliability of the edge in the edge direction v 2 .
  • the weighting coefficient ⁇ is changed in a decimal fractional part.
  • interpolated image data Pcc in the edge gradient direction obtained by interpolation processing for the image data based on the pixel values output from the edge direction processing unit 5 is generated for each pixel of the output image data D 2 on a line extending in the edge gradient direction v 1 ( FIG. 7 ), and the pixel value Pcc′ of the output image data D 2 is calculated by performing filtering processing of the interpolated image data Pcc in the edge gradient direction. Accordingly, by setting a characteristic for the filtering processing, edge enhancement is performed in the edge gradient direction v 1 , and the image data D 2 is generated.
  • the interpolation processing unit 8 calculates a pixel value Pa′ for each pixel of the output image data D 2 by interpolation processing in accordance with a known procedure. Accordingly, although high-frequency components of the image data S 11 generated by the interpolation processing unit 8 based on the known procedure are lost, the outline of the image data S 11 is not excessively enhanced.
  • the blend processing unit 10 performs weighting addition of the image data S 11 from the interpolation processing unit 8 and the image data S 3 from the edge gradient direction processing unit 7 in accordance with an image to generate the output image data D 2 .
  • a portion in which the outline is excessively enhanced is corrected using a pixel value Pa′ in accordance with the known procedure, and the output image data D 2 is generated. Therefore, in this embodiment, a reduction in the image quality due to excessive edge enhancement can be prevented.
  • the reliability of an edge is calculated using the ratio ⁇ 2 / ⁇ 1 of the eigenvalue ⁇ 2 to the eigenvalue ⁇ 1 , and the weighting coefficient ⁇ for weighting addition performed in the blend processing unit 10 is calculated in accordance with the reliability of the edge ( FIG. 8 ).
  • the weighting coefficient ⁇ is corrected using the eigenvalue ⁇ 1 ( FIG. 9 ).
  • the gradient matrix g used for calculating the edge gradient direction v 1 and the edge direction v 2 is effectively used to calculate the reliability of the edge, and the weighting coefficient ⁇ is set in accordance with the reliability of the edge.
  • excessive edge enhancement can be prevented with such a simplified configuration.
  • the edge gradient direction v 1 with the largest gradient of pixel values and the edge direction v 2 orthogonal to the edge gradient direction v 1 are detected, and edge enhancement and smoothing processing are performed in the edge gradient direction v 1 and the edge direction v 2 , respectively, to generate the output image data D 2 .
  • edge enhancement and smoothing processing are performed in the edge gradient direction v 1 and the edge direction v 2 , respectively, to generate the output image data D 2 .
  • filtering processing for such smoothing processing after the interpolated image data Pc in the edge direction obtained by interpolation processing for the input image data D 1 is generated for each pixel of the output image data D 2 on a line extending in the edge direction v 2 in accordance with a detection result of the edge detection unit 2 , the pixel value Pc′ corresponding to each pixel of the output image data D 2 is sequentially detected by performing filtering processing of the interpolated image data Pc in the edge direction. Accordingly, a characteristic for the filtering processing is variously set, and smoothing processing with a desired characteristic can thus be performed.
  • the number of taps for the filtering processing is changed in accordance with the reliability of the edge in the edge direction v 2 .
  • incorrect smoothing processing in a portion other than the edge can be prevented.
  • the weighting coefficient ⁇ for the filtering processing is changed in accordance with the reliability of the edge in the edge direction v 2 , and the number of taps is changed in a decimal fractional part by performing weighting addition of filtering processing results of different numbers of taps using the weighting coefficient ⁇ for the filtering processing.
  • the reliability of the edge in the edge direction v 2 is the ratio of the dispersion ⁇ 2 of the pixel value gradient in the edge direction v 2 to the dispersion ⁇ 1 of the pixel value gradient in the edge gradient direction v 1 , the configuration for detecting the edge gradient direction v 1 and the edge direction v 2 is effectively used, and unnaturalness in changing the number of taps can be effectively prevented.
  • processing of edge enhancement is performed by filtering processing of the interpolated data Pcc in the edge gradient direction.
  • a characteristic for the filtering processing is variously set, and edge enhancement with a desired characteristic can thus be performed.
  • a series of processing is performed such that a sampling pitch in the output image data D 2 is different from a sampling pitch in the input image data D 1 , and sampling pitches are changed together in smoothing processing and edge enhancement processing.
  • the interpolation processing unit 8 converts the input image data D 1 into the interpolated image data S 11 .
  • the weighting coefficient ⁇ for blending is changed in accordance with the reliability of the edge in the edge direction v 2 .
  • Weighting addition of the image data S 3 output from the edge gradient direction processing unit and the interpolated image data S 11 is performed in accordance with the weighting coefficient ⁇ for blending, and the output image data D 2 is output. Accordingly, excessive edge enhancement in a natural image can be effectively prevented.
  • the present invention is not limited to this.
  • the number of taps may be equally changed in accordance with a change in a weighting coefficient for smoothing processing.
  • the present invention is not limited to this.
  • the present invention is also widely applicable to processing for edge correction.
  • a series of processing is performed in accordance with a sampling pitch of output image data that is equal to a sampling pitch of the input image data.
  • the configuration for interpolation processing is omitted, and the blend processing unit 10 performs weighting addition of output data of the edge gradient direction processing unit 7 and the input image data.
  • edge enhancement of input image data can be simply performed.
  • the present invention is not limited to this.
  • the present invention is also widely applicable to a case where image data is processed with hardware configuration.
  • the present invention is applicable, for example, to resolution conversion.

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